ISO 45001: A new international standard for 
  OH&S management systems
  David Parr, Head of Audit
  Kevin Evenett, Senior Audit Consultant
  Charlotte Lander, Brand and Marketing Communications 
  Manager
   A new international standard 
   for OH&S management systems
   • How the new standard has been developed?
   • What is the content of ISO 45001?
   • What are likely to be the main challenges for 
      organisations looking to adopt the new 
      standard ?
   • How does it differ from OHSAS 18001?
   • Transition to ISO 45001                              ?
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    ISO 45001: 2018
    Development of the new standard
    • ISO PC283 (development committee) established October 2013
    • 65 member countries represented by 90 delegates
    • HS1 (BSI) Committee acts as UK forum for consultation 
    • Collaborative, consensus-based approach to development
    • Closely aligned to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
    • Standard is reflective of Annex SL (management system standard for ISO 
      standards)
    • Individual explicit clauses relating to context of organisation, leadership 
      and worker participation
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    Annex SL
    A new high level structure for all future ISO standards
     1.   Scope
     2.   Normative references
     3.   Terms and definitions
     4.   Context of the organisation (P) 
     5.   Leadership (P)
     6.   Planning for the management system (P)
     7.   Support (P, D) 
     8.   Operation (D)
     9.   Performance evaluation (C)
     10. Improvement (A)
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   ISO 45001:2018
   (ISO/FDIS) 45001:2017
    10 Clauses (as per Annex SL)
    43  Sub Clauses
      1  Annex (Guidance on intention rather than implementation)
    BS 45002 : UK guidance on implementation of ISO 45001
    Clauses 4 – 10 will form basis of accreditation
    to ISO 45001
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